Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of a societies resources?

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    Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of a societies resources?
    Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of a societies resources?

    Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\) and \(\PageIndex{2}\): (left) Two individuals on escalator inside building. In the upper echelons of the working world, people with the most power reach the top. (CC BY-NC 2.0; Alex Proimos via Flickr). (right) The people who live in these houses most likely share similar a similar social class, with similar levels of income and education. (CC BY 2.0; Orin Zebest via Flickr).

    Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of a societies resources?
    Figure \(\PageIndex{5}\): Man Praying on Sidewalk with Food in Front of Him. (CC BY 4.0; Sergio Omassi via Pexels)
    Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of a societies resources?
    Figure \(\PageIndex{6}\): Michael Eric Dyson attending a candlelight vigil on the 44th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, at the King memorial in Washington D.C. (CC BY 2.0; Jean Song/MEDILL via Wikimedia)

    Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of a societies resources?
    Figure \(\PageIndex{7}\): "Haskell Indian Nations University" sign in Lawrence, Kansas. (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0; miracc via Flickr) Table \(\PageIndex{8}\): Socioeconomic Indicators by Race-Ethnicity (2014-2015). (Chart created by Jonas Oware with data from the Pew Research Center)
    Socioeconomic IndicatorsBlackAAPIWhiteLatinx
    College Degree (% of 25 year+ adults) 23 53 36 15
    High School Completion (% of 25 years adults) 88 89 93 67
    Home Ownership (% of Householders Owning a Home) 43 57 72 45
    Household Income $43,000 $77,900 $71,300 $43,000
    Poverty (% in poverty) 26 12 10 24
    Unemployment Rate (%) 10.3 3.6 4.5 7.6
    Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of a societies resources?
    Figure \(\PageIndex{9}\): Median Household Wealth in U.S. Dollars (2016). While all households averaged just under $100,000 in wealth, white non-Latinx household held more than $160,000 in wealth with Latinx and Black households averaging well under $20,000. Other or multiple races households averaged approximately $60,000 in wealth. (Chart created by Jonas Oware with data from Statista)

    1. Why do people need and use gender labels?
    2. Why do people create gender roles or expectations?
    3. Do gender labels and roles influence limitations on individuals or the social world? Explain.

    Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of a societies resources?
    Video \(\PageIndex{10}\): Race - The Power of an Illusion: How the Racial Wealth Gap Was Created. (Close-captioning and other settings appear at the bottom of the screen.) (Fair Use; California Newsreel via Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/133506632)
    Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of a societies resources?
    Figure \(\PageIndex{11}\): Gender equality, woman using laptop and man in background on laptop. (CC BY-NC-SA; Flickr)

    1. self-reliant
    2. yielding
    3. helpful
    4. defends own beliefs
    5. cheerful
    6. moody
    7. independent
    8. shy
    9. conscientious
    10. athletic
    11. affectionate
    12. theatrical
    13. assertive
    14. flatterable
    15. happy
    16. strong personality
    17. loyal
    18. unpredictable
    19. forceful
    20. feminine
    21. reliable
    22. analytical
    23. sympathetic
    24. jealous
    25. leadership ability
    26. sensitive to other's needs
    27. truthful
    28. willing to take risks
    29. understanding
    30. secretive
    31. makes decisions easily
    32. compassionate
    33. sincere
    34. self-sufficient
    35. eager to soothe hurt feelings
    36. conceited
    37. dominant
    38. soft-spoken
    39. likable
    40. masculine
    41. warm
    42. solemn
    43. willing to take a stand
    44. tender
    45. friendly
    46. aggressive
    47. gullible
    48. inefficient
    49. act as leader
    50. childlike
    51. adaptable
    52. individualistic
    53. does not use harsh
    language
    54. unsystematic
    55. competitive
    56. loves children
    57. tactful
    58. ambitious
    59. gentle
    60. conventional

      Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of a societies resources?
      Figure \(\PageIndex{12}\): Emotional expression of sexual identity. Two men smiling, head to head, nose to nose. (CC BY-NC-SA; Pexels)

      Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of a societies resources?
      Figure \(\PageIndex{13}\): Woman in Black Dress Standing on Sidewalk, Wearing Black Mask During COVID-19 Pandemic. (CC BY-NC-SA; Pexels)

      Which of the following is a system of power based on wealth income and status that creates an unequal distribution of society's resources?

      Social stratification is a system of ranking individuals and groups within societies. It refers to a society's ranking of its people into socioeconomic tiers based on factors like wealth, income, race, education, and power.

      What is the equal distribution of resources and opportunities for all people called?

      Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.

      What might Max Weber suggest?

      Weber suggested that the increasing bureaucracy that accompanies capitalism leads to status differences between those members of the working class who are manual workers and those who offer services to capitalism through the exercise of professional skills such as the middle classes.

      What term refers to the analytic framework?

      Intersectionality. an analytic framework for assessing how factors such as race, gender, and class interact to shape individual life chances and social patterns of stratification.